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India expands external hires into senior jobs

India’s government is chipping away at the country’s rigid civil service hierarchy, with a new scheme for hiring external experts directly into senior roles normally preserved for the elite cadre […]

UK civil service showcases crowdsourced ideas to improve data use

The UK civil service has unveiled eight grassroots ideas on how to make better use of data in government. The projects make up the long list of the Civil Service […]

Finding the growth elixir: how to build high-tech business clusters

Thriving in the pandemic, digital and science firms promise renewed growth to governments that can foster world-class tech hubs. But how can civil servants help researchers and start-ups to build […]

Policymakers must co-ordinate a long-term global response to COVID-19, experts warn

Officials across the world need to “absorb” the long-term nature of the COVID-19 pandemic and treat it as a global health challenge, a new report advises. This includes policies such […]

UK civil service improves diversity, but gender pay gap remains

The UK civil service has improved overall diversity but the gender pay gap – while smaller than in 2020 – remains, new workforce statistics show. In 2021, representation of female, […]

Biden considers mandatory vaccination for federal employees

US President Joe Biden is considering plans to require all US federal employees to have a COVID-19 vaccination. When asked on Tuesday whether he would introduce such a mandate, Biden […]

Australian Public Service launches new professional development academy

The Australian Public Service (APS) has launched a new, service-wide learning and development (L&D) hub to build capabilities and set standards for professional training. The APS Academy aims to foster […]

Resilience, stocks and supplies: public procurement during the pandemic

When COVID hit, governments had to address a series of colossal procurement challenges – sourcing the services and goods required to keep people safe as global supply lines failed. At […]

UK government proposes a new governing body to oversee digital identities

The UK government is consulting on the creation of a governing body to oversee the use of digital identity services in the country. The proposals are contained within a broader […]

UK government must improve commercial transparency and market knowledge, watchdog says

The UK government’s “established processes” for commercial contracts lacked resilience under the pressure of the COVID-19 pandemic and it must improve transparency and its understanding of markets, the independent public […]